FAISALABAD: The Customs Adjudication Additional Collector Beelamur Ramzan has issued a show cause notice to owner of a non duty paid Toyota Hilux Surf involving customs duty worth Rs 1316109.
Sources told Customs Today that Mianwali Anti Smuggling Organization intercepted a Toyota Hilux Surf bearing registration no.LEC- 11-3777 near M.M Alam Raod Mianwali. The team asked the owner of the vehicle who was identified as Jehanzeb Khan to show documents regarding legal import of the vehicle but he could not produce any legal documents regarding possession of the above said vehicle. Therefore, the officials impounded the vehicle under customs laws and forwarded the case to Customs Adjudication for further legal action.
Now, Additional Collector Beelam issued notice to the accused person on the violation of Section 10-A. 89(1) and 156(1) of the Customs Act, 1969 punishable under Section 156(1)89 of the Custom Act, 1969 and served him a show cause notice as to why the seized vehicle should not be confiscated under aforementioned provisions of the law besides penal action as warranted in law.
However, the adjudication has directed the accused to file reply on next date of hearing. The seizing agency has also been directed to file reply in the respective case.
The adjudication authority also directed Deputy Collector Muhammad Rizwan to attend the hearing on schedule date along with relevant record.
